Stapleford Park Wedding Fair

Stapleford Park really is one of the most prestigious wedding venues in the Midlands

There's nothing to say that a posh venue has to be stuffy or snooty... Even the snobs of the world want to have fun you know ;)

Stapleford Park is one of the most prestigious wedding venue in the Midlands and has hosted some of the world's biggest names of stage, screen and sports. Michael Carrick and Peter Crouch have both married their sweethearts at Stapleford and guests of honour at different events have included Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey and Bruno Mars! And now Adam Thomas!! :)

Sarah Smith and her lovely team invited Adam Thomas and the Souljers to rock their Orangery last Sunday afternoon for the annual Stapleford Park wedding fair... And rock it we did! :)

This is Adam's attempt at being clever with his new 360 Panorama app!

Basking in glorious sunshine (at the beginning of March no less), Stapleford Park looked stunning last Sunday afternoon and brides flocked from miles around to see exactly what this prestigious wedding venue could offer for their big day.

I think Adam may be going a bit too mad with this Panorama app!

The team there (consisting of yet another 2 Sarah's!) did a great job and there was a steady flow of couples enjoying Adam's take on some of the Swing classics and upbeat Soul music in the Orangery throughout the entire afternoon: we even had a few join us for a boogie, take pictures and film us on their phones :)

We had lots of lovely enquiries and exciting chats and, judging by the feedback that we had on the day, we hope to continue to be regular performers for Stapleford Park's weddings and events in the future! :)

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About Stapleford Park...

Every bride’s dream – the most romantic day at one of the most romantic and prestigious wedding venues in Leicestershire.

Stapleford Park country house is one of England’s most romantic venues for a dream country wedding reception. The historic country house and stunning landscaped grounds offer a truly magical location.

Sarah Smith and Sarah 'Rodney' Rogerson didn't want there photo taken.. not at all! Too late!!

Wedding Planners

The personal wedding planners at Stapleford guarantee all the expert help and advice you need on the many different aspects of organizing your special day. No detail is overlooked, from discussing menus to colour schemes, deciding on flowers and booking entertainment (their reccommended entertainment supplier Adam Thomas of course! :))

To discuss your requirements further or arrange a visit to the house, please contact any of the Sarah's on 01572 787015, email weddings@stapleford.co.uk or complete the wedding enquiry form.

The Stapleford Park Wedding Brochure

A Lovely Day at the Barcelo Billesley Manor Wedding Fair

Here are a few shots taken from the Billesley Manor wedding fair last Sunday where we all had a great time with loads of future brides in attendance and a huge amount of enquiries for Adam Thomas and The Souljers (that's us!)

We performed our usual set of foot tappin', sing-a-long tunes starting off with Michael Buble's 'Everything' then grooving into 'My Girl', 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love', 'Paolo Nutini's 'Pencil Full Of Lead' and rounding the performance of with The Four Tops 'Same Old Song.' Phew, and that was only 13 minutes before the catwalk show!!

Thanks to Naomi and her team at Billesley Manor for having us and the wonderful audience who really made it a great show. You know who you are ladies! :)

Pride Park Wedding Show

Sue White from White Media has always been a big fan of Adam's and has always been extremely lovely and supportive. When she got wind of Adam's new soul show (Adam Thomas and The Souljers) she was on the phone within minutes to arrange a live performance on the catwalk at her Pride Park Wedding Show!

It was a debut for us in terms of catwalk shows (as Adam usually sings solo for these) and we were a little apprehensive about 'Geeking it up' on a Sunday afternoon at a wedding fayre! In for a penny, in for a pound as they say: we donned our golf socks, braces and geek glasses and gave it full throttle!

We couldn't have asked for a better reception from the audience: they loved it!!! We had people asking for flyers from the sound man before we'd even finished our first song!

So thank you to Sue for having us and to the people of Derby for being so lovely... We felt so welcome as we bopped away on that catwalk - it was so much fun :)

The Donisthorpes in Bosworth Hall's lovely marquee

We love it when it all comes together!

We love a marquee, we love Bosworth Hall and we love a loved up bride and groom... On August 28th we got all 3!

Nicola and Craig are the kind of couple that are so tuned in to one another that you can tell they even know what the other is thinking... So suited!

Party Time!

They had eaten their wedding breakfast within the main building of Bosworth Hall and then made their way over to the marquee for the evening reception. The marquee looked stunning and even had a special sweetie stand on the way in :)

Mr Thomas to the stage please... along with everyone else it seems!! :)

They had booked Adam's solo swing and jazz set to begin with and so the evening kicked off with a bit of Michael Buble and Rat Pack plus a first dance to Footprints in the Sand by Leona Lewis...How wonderful!

For the second set, rather than Adam's usual solo Act 2, he was joined by his Souljers to really get the night going... And what a night it was!

Adam and his Souljers were dressed in sharp suits and their usual (trademark) geek glasses: this drew a few queer glances as they first took to the stage but as soon as they kicked off with 'Same Old Song' it became clear that the whole place was up for a party!

The dance floor was overflowing ALL night long and the show covered everything from soul to pop, reggae to 80's (gaining quite a few geeky groupies along the way too!) I didn't see Nicola or Craig leave the floor at any point and they knew the words to every single song that was sung or played: "Two Can Play That Game" to "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off"... they sang them all!

By the end of the show Adam and the Souljers were dripping wet (as were most of the guests) but they managed to keep the adrenaline going with a 90's filled disco as requested by the lovely bride and groom :)

We had so much fun performing for them and, according to their lovely 'thank you' email, they had just as much fun! They set off on the 1st of 2 honeymoons shortly after the wedding (greedy!) but we've already seen a sneaky peek at their fantastic wedding photos (courtesy of the talented Matt Glover) and we think the pictures above capture everything about the couple, the show and the day... Perfect! x x x

Christmas Comes Early at Sketchley Grange!

When the staff at Sketchley Grange in Leicestershire got in touch to book Adam (as the Sketchley Grange recommended entertainment supplier) for a Christmas party I turned straight to December in his diary. Oh no, this particular Christmas party wasn't in December... It was going to be mid-September!

The lovely girls in the conference and banqueting team there had decided to throw a Christmas-themed evening so that they could invite local businesses and clients to see just what the hotel has to offer throughout the festive season! Clever eh?!

I happily accepted and booked Adam Thomas and the Souljers in for them... Lovely.

 

When we arrived on the day we were astounded to see that they really had gone the whole hog for this: full decor; an illuminated reindeer and sleigh; Christmas trees by the dozen; a 4 course turkey dinner plus a Christmas quiz and Christmas songs playing throughout! It felt as though we had been blasted into the future... So much so that at the end of the night I fully expected to see snow outside - I had forgotten that it was only autumn!

Christmas = fun = The Souljers!

Geek Chic is a treat!

We put on the full corporate geek show for them: golf socks, glasses, braces... The works :) The show went down a storm with a full dancefloor and guests singing along and jigging about - you would never have believed it was a Thursday night! A bit of Motown, Paolo Nutini, Bobby Brown, Blues Bros... They were mad for it!!

We had a really great time performing for them and, judging by the feedack, the guests loved it as much as we did! I'm sure the night will bring them lots of bookings (as will the new wing of the hotel which looks absolutely amazing!!) Thanks for having us guys... Oh, and Merry Christmas! :) x x x

P.s. The Snow Ball...

As great as Sketchley is for Christmas Parties (and they are!), the Premier Show in Leicestershire for Christmas 2011 is a full scale, glitz and glam affair called The Snow Ball at The Marriott, Leicester. More information can be found at www.LeicesterSnowBall.co.uk or take a peek at the showreel below!

The Snow Ball, Leicester's Premier Christmas Party from Adam Thomas on Vimeo.

 Sarah and Tom enjoy the ride!